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'Ghost In The Shell' Has To Face Whitewashing Criticism At Box Office
- April 05, 2017

When she catches up with Kuze (the guy who seems to be the chief baddie, overplayed by Michael Carmen Pitt under heavy make-up and FX), he gives her the bad news. The obviously nefarious Cutter (Peter Ferdinando), the CEO of the evil corporation empire Hanka Robotics, tells Ouelet that the Major is "a weapon", and she is assigned to work with a law enforcement team headed by venerable officer Aramaki ("Beat" Takeshi Kitano). (more...)

Tim Kaine Flip-Flops on Filibustering Supreme Court Nominees
- April 05, 2017

Under the current rules - where the nomination would require 60 votes - that would be the end of it. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is going to change that. Democratic senators are still angered by the refusal of Senate Republicans previous year even to consider former Democratic President Barack Obama's nomination of appellate judge Merrick Garland to fill the same high court vacancy that Trump has selected Gorsuch to fill. (more...)

The Undertaker calls it a day at the WrestleMania
- April 05, 2017

The "Deadman" waved goodbye to the crowd before disappearing through an opening in the floor of the ramp that descended from the stage. He has headlined numerous WrestleMania events and his record at the PPV event stands at 23-2. Styles has had a superb first 15 months in the WWE , but dragging a compelling match out of Shane McMahon that did not rely simply on a load of stunts, was a fine feat. (more...)

McConnell claims votes to bust Supreme Court filibuster
- April 05, 2017

Republican Senator John McCain , a long-time opponent of Senate rules changes, told reporters he would support the move. "It's likely this will all go down on Thursday with a prospective confirmation vote on Friday evening", the conservative news outlet claimed. (more...)

BMW pulls advertising from Fox News' 'O'Reilly Factor'
- April 05, 2017

Advertisers refusing to be associated with O'Reilly in the wake of the sexual harassment lawsuits include automakers BMW, Hyundai, and Mitsubishi; pharmaceutical manufacturers GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi Consumer Products; email marketing company Constant Contact; men's clothing line Untuckit; Ainsworth Pet Nutrition; insurance agency Allstate; and asset management firm T. (more...)

Acuity Brands (AYI) Lags Q2 Earnings Estimates, Margins Down
- April 05, 2017

Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the stock. Canaccord Genuity restated a "buy" rating and issued a $240.00 target price on shares of Acuity Brands in a research note on Tuesday, January 10th. (more...)

Williams targets United win to get over derby woes
- April 05, 2017

He is 21, he is old enough to have a better understanding of the game. Now, it comes down to Manchester United and their ability to break down Everton, with a defence that includes the most unlikely of goalscorers. The talks appear to have led to a breakthrough, no matter how small, after the England defender was seen checking into United's team hotel ahead of Tuesday's Premier League clash with Everton . (more...)

House intelligence panel tries to get Russian Federation investigation back on track
- April 05, 2017

Last week's bumpy ride for Nunes ended in reports that two top White House staffers coordinated the release of information to him. Spicer called Farkas' comments "devastating" and said they "raised serious concerns on whether or not there was an organized and widespread effort by the Obama administration to use and leak highly sensitive intelligence information for political purposes". (more...)

Former NXT Champions Debut On The RAW After Mania
- April 05, 2017

Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson are former NXT Tag Team Champions and have a laundry-list of incredible matches to their credit throughout their run in NXT . Suddenly, it makes the tag team division crowded, with Cesaro and Sheamus, Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows, and Enzo Amore and Big Cass there. The other announcement made by Vince is that next week will see a "Superstar Shakeup" between " Raw " and "SmackDown", although they were very careful not to call it a draft. (more...)

Triple H: "Isn't He (Roman Reigns) A Heel Already?"
- April 05, 2017

Wrestlers traditionally end their careers with a loss, and a win for The Undertaker might mean that he at least hadn't planned to retire heading into the PPV. And what's that do for the status of the WWE Universal Championship? She challenged the new Women's Champion, Charlotte for her title. After signing a Hold Harmless Agreement, Seth Rollins heads to WrestleMania to get payback against Triple H in a Non-Sanctioned Match. (more...)

Fox thrives despite scandals involving O'Reilly and Ailes
- April 05, 2017

Walsh said she made a decision to publicly share her alleged interaction with O'Reilly after a New York Times reporter told her that numerous women who have accused the Fox star of sexual harassment are bound by gag orders related to settlements and can not speak out. (more...)

WrestleMania Results: Slightly More Than a Squash With Goldberg and Lesnar
- April 05, 2017

Randy Orton and Bray Wyatt will be battling for family legacies in the WWE main event in Orlando on April 2. He held the Universal Championship title for 28 days before dropping the belt to Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 33 on Sunday. Billed as "Icon vs. Icon" Hogan faced off with The Rock at WrestleMania 18 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and it's a match I couldn't wait to see. Undertaker has been visibly limping during any rare public sightings in Orlando, but Reigns is coming off the back of ... (more...)

WWE Smackdown Live Results 4/4/17
- April 05, 2017

But the Wyatt's gimmick hits and when the lights come back on, Bray in on the floor, and Orton hits the RKO for the win. Orton gets riled up but Erick Rowan appears at ringside and pulls him out of the ring. Nakamura stares into the camera the leaves without addressing the crowd or The Miz. A suicide dive sends Erick over the announce table, but then Bray hits Harper with a clothesline. (more...)

Undertaker retirement 'original plan' resurfaces as WWE fans fume over Roman Reigns
- April 05, 2017

Many were crying as "The Deadman" raised his hand for the last time as he walked towards the "Gorilla Position". Over the years his fictional in-ring character has taken the form of an undead mortician from Hollywood westerns, an "American bad-ass" biker and a cult leader with supernatural powers. (more...)

Ten companies pull ads from O'Reilly show
- April 05, 2017

Mercedes-Benz is pulling its advertisements from Fox News' The O'Reilly Factor after a slew of sexual harassment claims against host Bill O'Reilly were made public Saturday, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. " Hyundai now has no advertising running on The O'Reilly Factor", a company spokesperson said in a statement. "The allegations are disturbing and, given the importance of women in every aspect of our business, we don't feel this is a good environment in which to advertise our ... (more...)

Deepika Padukone performs Ganga aarti in Rishikesh
- April 05, 2017

When contacted, Deepika - without mentioning her secret visit - says, "I shot for Padmavati in November and December". Deepika was welcomed by Saraswati with a rudraksha mala. "Deepika has been doing all of it as she is fully committed to her part as Rani Padmini in her next film, Padmavati , directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali". (more...)

Read why this photo of Smriti Irani is going viral
- April 05, 2017

Affectionately called Kyunki ., the show was produced by Ekta Kapoor, and ran from 2000-2008 for 1833 episodes. The popular character of Tulsi played by Smriti Irani literally was a part of everyone's home. After the successful show, actor Ronit Roy has explored his talent in Bollywood with many films like " That Girl in Yellow Boots ", " Student of the Year ", " Midnight's Children ", " Shootout at Wadala ", " 2 States " and more. (more...)

Susan Rice asked that names of Trump transition officials be 'unmasked'
- April 05, 2017

Rice were detailed spreadsheets of intercepted phone calls with unmasked Trump associates in perfectly legal conversations with individuals", former USA attorney Joseph diGenova told The Daily Caller this week. To Trump backers, the revelations are evidence that the Obama administration was surveilling the incoming administration for political purposes, though it remains unclear what activity might have required the alleged unmasking. (more...)

Oops! Did Kajol Just Take A DIG At Karan Johar?
- April 05, 2017

There have been a lot of speculations about if Kajol will visit the twins of Karan Johar, whom he brought home a few days ago. "I think that the best thing for me to do right now, as far as this entire topic is concerned, is to stay silent". (more...)

Miranda Lambert's assistant brings along bag' full of liquor
- April 05, 2017

Earlier this year, Levine opened up to PEOPLE about sharing his BFF Shelton with Stefani after 12 seasons of working together. The source adds that Gwen is exhausted of Miranda continuing to harp on about her heartbreak when Gwen was able to heal from her own, explaining , "Gwen struggled to get over Gavin [Rossdale] but she did it and now it's all about her relationship with Blake". (more...)